Dating Zildjian Cymbals: These early cymbals sometimes have writing still present under the bell

I have five vintage cymbals in my collection - a 20" Ride, a 21" Ride, and 3x 18" c. See more.

then you can find out when your cymbal was manufactured. Post a pic of the Zildjian stamp of the cymbal. Aug 30, 2014 · The Avedis work includes the professional level cymbals manufactured by Avedis Zildjian in North America, so does include Canadian Ks, EAKs, IAKs, and modern Ks as well as those 1970s brilliant finish Avedis Zildjian & Cie Constantinople cymbals.

The first stamp that included the word “Istanbul” used a tall narrow font, and eliminated the word “trademark” which had appeared on earlier . Thanks to Rob Scott for the decode. The first two letters code the year. Nice hihat bottom for todays standards, but maybe a 'ride' in .









The old Zildjian cymbal foundry was in Constantinople, dating back to the 17th century.

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After WW2 A. The proces of stamping wasn't very accurate and the imprint varies. There are many models of crash cymbals, ranging from thick and heavy to thin and light.

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The A stamps use a stylized way of writing Avedis (” ‎‫و‬ه ‫ـض س . These early cymbals sometimes have writing still present under the bell.







The most popular crash cymbals typically range between 16-18”.

K Zildjian cymbals are known for their dark, warm sounds that harken back to the original K cymbals developed by Zildjian in 19th Century Turkey. Most older Pre Trans Stamp cymbals seem to be smaller .







For example, in the Avedis stamp the serial (below the Made in USA) begins JJ so that is 2000.

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The K version shown above is AJ so that is 2010. .



Before Robert split from the company to found Zildjian, the K's were built in the Canadian plant.

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